A Story That Grows

by Gilles Bachelet

Overview

A whimsical bedtime book perfect for sharing

Reading stories is a cherished bedtime ritual, a special moment that parents savor with their children—no matter what their species! In this funny yet tender book, a stork reads to her chick in their rooftop nest, a walrus tucks his calf into an igloo cradle, and an alien tells his child a story in zero gravity.

Both parents and children will fall in love with the adorable cast of characters in this charming book.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780802855121
Publisher:	Eerdmans, William B. Publishing Company
Publication date:	02/19/2019
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.30(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.40(d)
Lexile:	590L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 7 Years

About the Author

Gilles Bachelet has been creating picture books since 2002 and currently teaches illustration at the School of Art in Cambrai. His previous books include Mrs. White Rabbit (Eerdmans), as well as My Cat, the Silliest Cat in the World and When the Silliest Cat Was Small (both Abrams). He lives in France.

Editorial Reviews

This nifty bedtime book…asks for, and will reward, intense visual reading from young listeners, as they pore over the gorgeous, kooky bedrooms, filled with hilarious customized beds and toys.

The New York Times Book Review - Maria Russo

Kirkus Reviews
"An excellent bedtime read no matter your species."

From the Publisher

08/30/2019

PreS-K-This whimsical story features a variety of parents, including a snail, a dragon, an alien, an ostrich, and even a backhoe. The left side of each spread includes a three-line description and depicts a parent reading to their offspring. The little one holds a comfort toy, which foreshadows the subject of the subsequent spread. The facing page features a related book. For example, on one page, an ostrich mom reads to her child. The text reads, "A mom who hides her head, a child tucked under the covers,/a cuddly friend with a spiral shell." The facing page contains an image of a book hatched from a shell and the words "a story that hatches." Next is a snail dad who reads to a child clutching a toy bat. Of course, a bat is the next reader. The pattern continues until, finally, a human dad reads to a child holding a stuffed butterfly, which brings readers back to the cover image of a butterfly parent. Each bedroom scene in Bachelet's humorous watercolor illustrations cleverly fits its inhabitants. A fish dad sits on a chair made of coral. His child is in a fish bowl-shaped bed atop a rug depicting sea creatures. A starfish mobile hangs overhead, and an octopus pull toy is nearby. The book on the opposite page has scales and fins. Endpapers contain labeled pictures of all the creatures within. VERDICT An unusual take on bedtime reading that is sure to become a favorite.-Marianne Saccardi, Children's Literature Consultant, Cambridge, MA

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